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National Bank of Canada Buys an Equity Stake in the African Financial Group NSIA

National Bank of Canada (“National Bank”) today announced that it is purchasing a stake in NSIA Participations (“NSIA”), a financial group headquartered in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, with operations in 12 countries across West and Central Africa. With this transaction, National Bank and Amethis Africa Finance (“Amethis Finance”) acquire the equity stake held by private equity fund ECP Africa Fund III PCC in NSIA. National Bank will have a 20.9% interest, while that of Amethis Finance…

Verod Capital fully exits HFP Engineering and partially exits GZ industries

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Verod Capital has fully exited ownership of HFP Engineering (“HFP”), a Nigerian company based in Lagos. Established in 1979, HFP is a major player in the property development and construction industry in Nigeria. The company developed several landmark projects in Nigeria, including Victoria Garden City, a residential estate with an estimated population of 30,000 inhabitants. In 2008, Verod Capital acquired a 33% stake in HFP, and contributed significantly to developing the business and expanding its…

Abraaj, Helios Said to Be Among Possible Bidders for Actis’ EMP

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(Bloomberg) — Private-equity firms Abraaj Group and Helios Investment Partners are among potential bidders for Actis’s payment services firm Emerging Markets Payments Group, two people with knowledge of the matter said. A formal bidding process for EMP, which may fetch about $400 million, could start as soon as this month, the people said, asking not to be identified as the information is private. The sale may also draw rivals that want to expand in emerging…

Blackstone eyes opportunities in African power shortages

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DAKAR (Reuters) – Private equity will play a key role in developing Africa given the massive needs for capital on the continent, says Blackstone Group, which is focusing on infrastructure projects involving power generation and transmission. CEO Steve Schwarzman said he would continue to seek partners like Aliko Dangote — Africa’s richest man, with whom Blackstone has a $5 billion joint venture — to ensure that Blackstone’s experience and deep pockets are matched by local…

Private Equity Investment in Africa Buoyed by Continuous Growth in 2014

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London, United Kingdom, 2 March 2015: The outlook for private equity in Africa remains exceptionally positive for 2015, a new report by the African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) reveals. This is in spite of ongoing challenges concerning subdued growth prospects in Europe and China and any short-term uncertainties on the continent itself. The report, released on 27th February 2015, shows growing support for, and increased investor confidence in, African private equity over the…

Abraaj sets up $200 mln North Africa healthcare group

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 2nd March 2015: The Abraaj Group, a leading private equity investor operating in global growth markets, today announced the formation of the North Africa Hospital Holdings Group (NAHHG), a healthcare investment platform to enhance the quality and accessibility of health care in Egypt and Tunisia, in partnership with leading development financial institutions – the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Deutsche Investitions- und Entwickungsgesellschaft mbH (DEG), and the Société de…

LeapFrog invests US$25mn in AFB Mauritius Limited

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LeapFrog Investments is investing US$25m in AFB Mauritius Limited (“afb”). afb is a disruptive financial technology platform that offers life-changing financial tools to financially-excluded consumers and small businesses in sub-Saharan Africa. afb partners with mobile operators and retailers to reach this vast, untapped market. • afb is growing rapidly, and already reaches some one million people in sub-Saharan Africa; this investment will accelerate the impact of the business across the region. This is LeapFrog’s fourth…

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